LUGER UNIT MARKINGS
 

HELLO, I HAVE A LUGER THAT I NEED HELP ON THE UNIT MARKINGS. THE LUGER IS A DOUBLE DATE 1920/1920. AND ON THE FRAME IS THE UNIT MARKINGS. TWO ARE XXX OUT. S.E.I. 2. 23 NEXT IS S.S.2.11. C. 23. AND THE THIRD IS S.E.I.23.....CAN ANYONE BE OF HELP TO ME ? THANK YOU ROBERT HICKEY

Re: LUGER UNIT MARKINGS
 

Hi Robert and welcome to the forum

Sounds like you have a WQ.W.I Army pistol that was taken into polezi service after W.W.I.

The unit marking, which I am assuming to be police markings due to their length and complexity, translate approximately to:


1. Schupo Erlangen, First Precinct, 2nd gruppe, pistol 23.


2.Schupo, Stuttgart (Stuttgart is near Erlangen, as I recall) 2nd District, 11th precinct, watch C, weapon 23.


3.Schupo, Erlangen, First precinct, weapon 23.


The Schupo was the "Security Police" or the general city municipal police associated with law and order duties in Weimar and later, Nazi, Germany.


Your gun has seen a lot of history and should be treasured accordingly as an artifact. Please do not "improve" it by rebluing, etc. If you wish to sell it, please offer it to the forum first!


A good investment is the book, German Small Arms Markings From Official Sources by Gortz and Bryann...its about $50 and is available on Amazon, I believe.


Hope this helps!


tom

Re: LUGER UNIT MARKINGS
 

HI GUYS!

THE WWW.LUGERFORUM.COM IS GREAT! TOM ,CATOFONG@AOL.COM WAS A BIG HELP TO ME. I HAVE ONE MORE NEED I HAVE A CZ-27 VERY EARLY MODEL THAT NEEDS A SET OF GRIPS. WWII ISSUE. THANKS BOB

Re: LUGER UNIT MARKINGS
 

Contact Tom Heller (A forum member) for CZ grips...


Hope this helps

Tom